Sawed-Off Shotguns in the Old West
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3 ай бұрынThe Sawed-Off Shotgun in the Old West
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@bedeodempsey5007 2 ай бұрын
Been in love with sawed-off shotguns since I saw Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior over 40 years ago.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Me too.
@Dorelaxen 2 ай бұрын
"Give Doc the shotgun. They'll be less apt to get nervy if he's on a street howitzer."
@mikefranklin1253 2 ай бұрын
Actually, they gave Doc the shotgun because the real Doc was a terrible shot with a revolver.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@thatbaldbeardedbastard3143 2 ай бұрын
Doc: proceeds to instigate the shootout
@dn88s 2 ай бұрын
I don't think the one in the movie at least was sawed off.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
@@dn88s It wasn't. Technically "shortened" as a messenger gun.
@trynsurviven2440 2 ай бұрын
John Wayne telling James to keep that shotgun pointed at this table…both barrels…like one barrel could be pointed somewhere else and the table. I always chuckle at that line. Great video Santee thank you.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@peterkerr4019 2 ай бұрын
Great idea for a new weapon; the duckfoot multi barrel sawn off shotgun!
@ericruss6734 2 ай бұрын
I believe he was just letting him know to use both barrels if they try anything. It also lets the ones at the table know that they would catch both barrels if they try anything.
@tomspaur3789 2 ай бұрын
I recently discovered your channel, and I Love it. But I refuse to subscribe, because I know if I do- I will become addicted. And if there is one thing I hate, it's good old fashioned addiction.
@trynsurviven2440 2 ай бұрын
@@tomspaur3789 There’s nothing wrong with feeling the same way as millions of other folks. I respect your honesty and thank you.
@wetdogdryflyphotography 2 ай бұрын
in the early 1900s the Ithaca gun company produce a limited number of factory made 20ga double barrel pistols called the Auto and Burglar gun 10 to 12 inch barrels, "saw grip" and a holster - outlawed by the NFA in 1934
@tomjackson4374 2 ай бұрын
NFA--No Fun Allowed
@arch3088 2 ай бұрын
@@tomjackson4374 NFA = Not Freaking American
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@George-tz1cv 2 ай бұрын
They weren’t outlawed. They now need a federal license, (Tax Stamp.)
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
@@George-tz1cv The feds use the word "restricted"
@robertjensen1438 2 ай бұрын
A lion , snake, and dog walk into a bar , the bartender pulls out a shotgun and says “How the heck did that snake just walk in here?”
@51WCDodge 2 ай бұрын
Don't give up the day job!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
That snake has always been a pain in the asp.
@PhantomObserver 2 ай бұрын
He just escaped from New York
@51WCDodge 2 ай бұрын
@@PhantomObserver The scale of this one is getting just to much.
@silverjohn6037 2 ай бұрын
So long as it's not a lion, a witch and a wardrobe he shouldn't be that surprised.
@jacobmarley4907 2 ай бұрын
"Awright, I got two barrels! Who wants the first?" "Hello Bob," Billy Bonney to Bob Olinger.
@Paladin1873 2 ай бұрын
"Hold my beer," said Curly. Regrettably, those were his last words.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yep
@ianfinrir8724 2 ай бұрын
Best $1.80 I ever spent.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
@@ianfinrir8724 Great line.
@davidtucker7219 2 ай бұрын
@@ianfinrir8724 Keep the change Bob..
@Rick_King 2 ай бұрын
Duke said to keep the gun pointed at this table. Both barrels. I'm not sure how he could only point one barrel at the table! Great video! -Desert Rat Rick
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@JEDiTV 2 ай бұрын
Currently watching this episode from the range at the 2024 WA State SASS Championship. Thanks for the morning’s entertainment Santee, see ya on down the trail.
@oregonoutback7779 2 ай бұрын
Does that mean there might be video evidence of this event sometime in the future ?? 😁😁
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome Jed.
@JEDiTV 2 ай бұрын
I did a lot of filming this weekend@@oregonoutback7779 so, of course!
@mikewhite2aadvocacy172 2 ай бұрын
A "Street Sweeper" is a must for any collection. Henery makes some really nice short barrel guns.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Some nice ones, yes.
@STB-jh7od 2 ай бұрын
Few years ago Forgotten Weapons had an old west revolver shotgun that had been cut down to pistols size. My 1st thoughts were that the barrel and stocks could have been damaged, and it was simply a case of waste not want not.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Interesting... maybe!
@mrfrosty3 Ай бұрын
In Cormac McCarthy's delightful childrens novel Blood Meridian, there is a scene were one of the gang wants a gunsmith to saw the barrels off a fine English shotgun, the gunsmith refuses to do it out of disgust at the idea of wrecking such a nice piece. If you haven't read it you simply must, the audiobook is excellent if you prefer that format.
@ArizonaGhostriders Ай бұрын
Thank You! Violent story!
@oregonoutback7779 2 ай бұрын
That shotgun scene from Open Range has to be one of my all time favorites, right down to the twitching leg 😱 I also loved Viggo's 8 gauge in Appaloosa. Very effective cannon, if you could handle the recoil 😁
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yes, recoil is a hurdle.
@billm2078 2 ай бұрын
Open range is one of my favorites.
@PowerTree-007 2 ай бұрын
American Gun Craft, 12 Ga. Shotgun Pistol, starting at $499. Barrel lengths from 6-11 inches.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Neat little muzzleloader, but not Old West-looking.
@josephmedina6403 2 ай бұрын
NAA North American Arms Bears Bark 12 ga Sebru Super Shorty ( hard to find) Moss berg Shockwave 12 ga
@josephmedina6403 2 ай бұрын
Almost forgot Churchill 512 side by side my personal favorite
@desertliving3668 2 ай бұрын
I love that you showed a scene from El Dorado that was filmed at Old Tucson Studio. The last time I was there, that location (inside the gun store) was still there. 🥰
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Still is. Thanks!
@jeffreyrobinson3555 2 ай бұрын
I think Perdasoli arms offers a Calvary shotgun and they have a twenty bore howdah pistol. A load of #4 buck closely matches a short shot gun load. Wear wrist support when shooting😊
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
They do. Muzzle loader.
@chubbethsthunder 2 ай бұрын
Brother Santee, Absolutely love the Old West Sawed-Off Shogun history. Thank you very much. You and Mrs. Pew Pew have a beautiful and blessed weekend. Your Gunslinger Brother. Chubbeth Thunder
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated.
@daveyjoweaver6282 2 ай бұрын
This show was a real BLAST! Thank You Santee! DaveyJO In Pennsylvania
@bigblue6917 2 ай бұрын
I'm getting the feeling this video is turning into a punfeast
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@brianfow4666 2 ай бұрын
“Wyatt Earp hit Curly Bill with both barrels simultaneously and nearly cut him in half”. Not sure who to give props to for that quote but I did hear that
@CSSVirginia 2 ай бұрын
Tom Clavan?
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@squiblift2019 2 ай бұрын
Thanx for including the shotgun from the museum in Willcox, Arizona in the video.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
I want it!
@squiblift2019 2 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Brazelton could probably arrange that.
@indigowolf556 2 ай бұрын
Your videos are over just too soon. I enjoy each and every one of them thank you so much. 🤠
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome.
@TimKoehn44 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic episode Santee. Really cool to see the originals, especially with that bolstered one. Have a great weekend! Cheers!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@darinweiszbrod3823 2 ай бұрын
The Sawed-off Shotgun has been and always will be my favorite ... Great job Santee ! !
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@robertcole9391 2 ай бұрын
Actually, with the percussion versions they were widely used in Southern Cavalry. Known as a 'Baker Shotgun'. Prior to that, going back into the 1700's you had the 'Howdah Pistol'. Used for safari hunting in Africa. During the Civil War era, many southern soldiers had brought their shotguns from home but because of barrell length, they often cut them down to 14 inches and sometimes shorter. You're welcome. 😁
@transatlanticdylan8229 2 ай бұрын
Southern Cavalry meaning grey wearing traitors?
@ZackLongdick 2 ай бұрын
Did those Southerners bring the sawed-off shotgun to the Old West?
@jordanhicks5131 2 ай бұрын
@@transatlanticdylan8229cry harder
@bigblue6917 2 ай бұрын
I know they used their own shotguns but not that they cut them down. Thanks.
@jordanhicks5131 2 ай бұрын
@bigblue6917 they were also popular with the Arizona Rangers, volunteers from the confederate territory of Arizona who fought for the south as far east as the red river campaign in Louisiana. Their favored long gun was a double barrel shotgun loaded with buck and ball. They tended to keep their barrels long though, unlike cavalry who would trim the barrels as they got dented easily and the shorter length on horseback makes it far more wieldly and maneuverable
@janblake9468 2 ай бұрын
I bought a replica coach 12 gauge shotgun years ago after a Texas historian told me about them. Also had my grandfather's long barreled shotgun and a Mossberg pump.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@MrMiyagi94 2 ай бұрын
I never really thought about this one. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for one on display during our travels. Great video Santee!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@KidYuma1880 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Santee once again another good video this one is about sawed off shotgun barrels. The books I have read by researched authors, mentioned the Wells Fargo messengers used those type shotguns because, close to highwayman, better close range would almost cut person in half caused by both barrels same time. OUCH!!!-Kid Yuma
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
They were easier to maneuver too.
@readplanet23 2 ай бұрын
Thank You again for another educational and informative video on the Old West life. I appreciate all the work you put into trying to bring our history into this world of over-used technology. The sawed-off shotgun was a weapon everyone saw in ANY old or new western film or tv series. Keep up the great videos. And always, Happy Trails To You! 🤠🔫🐎
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@SmallCaliberArmsReview 2 ай бұрын
I'm not much of a shotgun guy, but I do like my SxS coach gun! Very informative video Santee!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@mherod51 2 ай бұрын
Great prop for the Hollywood bad guys, old as well as new. Great topic.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@brucelovenite 2 ай бұрын
another awesome job , loved the shotgun with the holster thank you again
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@joemortimer1763 2 ай бұрын
This episode is a real blast! Love percussion shotguns!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
YOWZA!
@ratknight6659 2 ай бұрын
Another great video as always! Glad to know sawed-off were historically accurate. This video really brighten my day as I head to work keep up the amazing work!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@joelhurley2678 2 ай бұрын
Great video and thank you for the historical information on these old guns.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@done168 2 ай бұрын
I have a 1906 riverside 16ga hammer gun that i use in S.A.S.S matches and i love it and its a coach gun as well ... As always another great video and I'll be looking forward to seeing the next one... As always God Bless and be Safe ... Don E. aka JDHawkins in Denver Colorado
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@Stuingtion 2 ай бұрын
It was nice to get to see a video about this subject. If anything, I remember seeing a western where someone had a sawn off shotgun in a holster on his hip.
@JamesThomas-kx5sj 2 ай бұрын
You can carry one on each hip in the game Red Dead Redemption 2
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
yes
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@brianfuller757 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fun and informative videos.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You are welcome!!
@user-os8hm9vr3r 2 ай бұрын
I might not own a sawed off sxs but I discovered an 1890's dump with also some civil war era suspender clips. But the dump reaches early 1890s to 1930. Most of the stuff is from early 1890- pre 1920. I also found parts to 1890's sxs 32 inch barrel one of the hammers intact, mechanism piece, trigger guard and 1890's shot up bucket and a shot up tin can! But my favorite tiny thing I found so far was a Tole Art Spittoon. Thank you and Deus Vult!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
veryc fun
@nagjrcjasonbower 2 ай бұрын
Nice!!! I have a paintball top break shotgun look alike. It’ll turn some heads especially when loaded with pepper balls!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
ooooo!
@chadwhitman1811 2 ай бұрын
I have an old American brand 12ga shotgun which was the first gun I ever fired, at age 10.It came very close to knocking me down, which would have happened if my dad had not caught me.I fired it as an an adult and it still had quite a kick than is partially absorbed by its substantial weight. I would think with an sawed off scattergun in 12 GA a two hand forward leaning shooting position would be prudent.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@ObjectHistory 2 күн бұрын
Love the short, dbl barrel shotgun!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 күн бұрын
They are pretty neat, eh?
@CarryonJeffnJohn 2 ай бұрын
Hi santee thanks for dropping by really appreciate it here showing our love have a awesome week btw a great upload as always 👍
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank you too
@ronschramm9163 Ай бұрын
Pedersoli of Italy still makes "Howdah" style pistols. IIRC, they include being in 12 gauge.
@ArizonaGhostriders Ай бұрын
Yep. Percussion, if I recall.
@anthonycalbillo9376 2 ай бұрын
What a great episode, but, it's a very rainy day out here in Missouri, so, no range day.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Sorry, pal.
@peterott-tn6pf 2 ай бұрын
Awesome video Santee!!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@peterott-tn6pf 2 ай бұрын
@ArizonaGhostriders no problem buddy!!
@OpieDogie 2 ай бұрын
And I was just contemplating sawing off my mossberg but have now decided to go ahead and buy a 20” barrel instead. Great video as usual Santee!!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You! 🤠
@charlesmiller6826 2 ай бұрын
Another fine episode, it was blast to watch.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@odysseusrex5908 2 ай бұрын
You know somethin'? I really love your episodes. So much, I really wish they were bout twice as long.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@handlebarslim78 2 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Thank you pard
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@scenicdriveways6708 2 ай бұрын
Santee, Good mornin' from Kentucky. Great episode, I really got a bang out of this one. 🤠 JT
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
HA! 🤠
@waynedaly1718 2 ай бұрын
Very cool Santee. Thanks and G’day from the land down under
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@Bartz01able 2 ай бұрын
Great Video, Santee - as always! Greetings from Germany.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@tedebear108 2 ай бұрын
Good morning Arizona Ghost Riders. Definitely enjoyed this episode. Your friend Ted from Texas. Stay safe and always do your ABCs
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@led8541 2 ай бұрын
Great video Santee
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, Led.
@lessage760 2 ай бұрын
Hey thank you sir great info and vidio have a great week
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You too!
@jmmartin7766 2 ай бұрын
My favorite scene in El Dorado is when Alan Badillion Trahern visits the Swede to acquire his scattergun and holster. Think I'll go watch it now... 😏👍
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
That shop I see 5 days a week. Fun times.
@jmmartin7766 2 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders I'm jealous. Tell the Swede I said "hello"
@tracywallace30 2 ай бұрын
Great video as always! Another use for shotguns in the old west that I've come across is that the Texas Rangers specifically from the late 1830s through the War for Southern Independence used them to fight Comanche since the shortened barrel was easy to manage on horseback and since shotguns could take out multiple people in one blast and being double barrel you had 2 shot you didn't have to reload, it made them popular among those early Rangers and the Confederate Texas Cavalry units.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Cool!
@LionquestFitness 2 ай бұрын
Fascinating.
@robmarshallofficial 2 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video Santee. I have a percussion cap shotgun for the western shows I do
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Cool!
@t.j.payeur5331 2 ай бұрын
This was great, thanks!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@falloutpropguy 2 ай бұрын
Fun fact the main reasons sonoff shotguns and short-barreled rifles were added to the National Firearms Act is they originally wanted to ban machine guns as well as handguns they thought Midas well ban short barreled rifles and shotguns as well so people don't use it as a loophole with pistols then they removed the pistols from their proposed bill but capped the son of shotguns and short-barreled rifles and then at the very end tacked on suppressors
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
😀 🦖
@ilfarmboy 2 ай бұрын
boy there is a ghost who is in BIG trouble lol btw always enjoy your videos
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@distlledbrewedreviewed 2 ай бұрын
I need one of these behind the world famous Sipping Den bar.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yes!! I can see that.
@roblowe9283 2 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work !!!!!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@davidmussack4529 2 ай бұрын
Cabela’s used to sell a Howdah Pistol. Basically a short barreled shotgun. Hmm, sounds like the history and tradition is to make your own short barrel conversions.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Other companies still make one, I think.
@BlakeHutto 2 ай бұрын
Cool video Santee! Yeehaw! 🤠
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@bittertaxpayer74 2 ай бұрын
Thanx for including an explanation of the federal law about short barreled shotguns.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome. There's more detail, but that's the "Skinny"
@robertkistler6621 2 ай бұрын
Love em ever since I saw Gator.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah!
@alun7006 Ай бұрын
Interesting stuff!
@ArizonaGhostriders Ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@Grizzlybike 2 ай бұрын
Love it!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@jjsadventures 2 ай бұрын
Great video!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@terryschiller2625 2 ай бұрын
Hi Santee, I like my coach gun. Being short it fit right in for the guard on the stagecoach. I think that maybe we're the phrase"riding shoot-gun" came from. Great episode Santee thank you Sir.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome.
@keithmohrhoff7443 2 ай бұрын
While some version of this formidable weapon have been in use for hundreds of years-from the blunderbuss carried by Captains of merchant ships who were determined not to be boarded-to the trench guns of WWI which, while technically not “sawed-offs” they did fulfill the same function: Bring as much force to bear in a confined space.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yep!
@simiouno6125 2 ай бұрын
Yes ! Sawed offs...and goats
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@ericbergfield6451 2 ай бұрын
Gotta love a sawed off shotgun - they're always super powerful in video games
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@Eddieshistory 2 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@kennethmckenzie6882 2 ай бұрын
Haha, I’ve spent sooooo much time in Valentine that I recognized that saloon piano in the beginning immediately 😅
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@rhondaz356 2 ай бұрын
Another cool video, with the audio-visual, perfect compatibility... Hey, if it's good enough for The Duke, what more is there to say? Thanks much, Santee. 🌞👏🏻👏🏻
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You are very welcome
@Michiganderman71 2 ай бұрын
Something I didn’t know awesome video santee
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it, Rob!
@aldonapolitano5979 2 ай бұрын
Good one, Santee!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@kirkmorrison6131 2 ай бұрын
I love my riot gun, it is so handy. They used to rechoke the sawed off by sticking one barrel inside a wheel hub.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@kirkmorrison6131 2 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Yeah I was surprised when my grandfather told me. He had been a Blacksmith in the early 20th Century. He fixed several damaged barrels that way after trimming them. I think they wound up modified or full depending on the hub
@robertbuckey6517 2 ай бұрын
Another great episode Santee! Always enjoyed using it in RDR2.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
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@1875outlaw 2 ай бұрын
Great video Santee 👍👍👍👍👍 You the man 🤠🍺🍻🥃 🦅🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You! 🤠
@mcnuttington7122 2 ай бұрын
Hell yeah like the background reminding of old tuscon
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You guessed it. That's the place.
@mcnuttington7122 2 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders very cool, fun spot indeed
@Miltypooh2001 2 ай бұрын
I always thought the sawed off shotgun to be a protable version of the double barrel shotgun, there's just something cool about holding it with one hand like a normal revolver or just having it in a holster.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Punishing to shoot with one hand.
@oasis6444 2 ай бұрын
How about a video on the Mare’s leg? I know it’s a TV show weapon, but that could be fun. And thx again for all your vids. I just love them. ❤
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Sure
@mattiassjoquist5042 2 ай бұрын
Short and sweet. =)
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@Captain-Electro 2 ай бұрын
Some fun history! "They used to cut them down. "... still do, some folks in the south don't care about the law. I went the legal route and got a Shockwave and bond arms derringer. Fun toys!
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Not just the south I'm sure.
@wadejustanamerican1201 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Santee! I just might have to get a black powder one.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Cool!
@karlapetty793 2 ай бұрын
Bill Brazelton that sneaky, wily old outlaw, he just wants to conceal what he has to protect you. You gotta remember it's not a collector item to him, it's just a item of choice from his time whippersnaper😅 . I loved how when Mississippi shot his gun he almost always fell over.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
HA! Fun stuff.
@ericruss6734 2 ай бұрын
I have used a muzzleloading sawed-off shotgun as a Confederate Guerrilla a few times during living history events. 2 loud booms and a lot of smoke. Can you do a video on the 1872 Open Top Colt?
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yes!
@MomentsInTrading 2 ай бұрын
You touched on a common misconception- The spread doesn’t widen when you saw it off. (It would effect the force/distance though).
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yup!
@brianburge3349 2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@JS-wp4gs 2 ай бұрын
I'm curious how common paper cartridges were in the old west, given how many people were coming in from all over the country who may have brought older weapons with them
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
I happen to have a video about that!
@woodsmanforlife1677 2 ай бұрын
I own and use several. Really like them when looking for wounded bears in the bush.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Wow!
@bostonrailfan2427 2 ай бұрын
how nice of you to show us you talking with the kids, hopefully their nanny got a break 🤣 shotguns: the true great equalizer as you can still hit and kill even if you’re off target
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yes!
@chelseadanico877 2 ай бұрын
Very interestingly informative and awsomely inspiring video, I really liked and enjoyed it, I got a lot of inspiration for my old west frontier, retro eras, retro scifi/retro fantasy and retro video game's inspired writing projects that I'm writing even more for, great job and well done, keep up the great work, I learned alot about sawed off shotguns from the old west frontier. I'm definitely going to add sawed off shotguns to my writing projects worlds, alongside the HookShot ArrowGun, the HookShot BombGun and video game light guns as well as scifi plasma and electro shooters. Today I'll be spending my birthday writing more for my writing projects and getting further inspiration from videos on retro scifi art and history of the ancient astronaut theory in scifi, right now I'm working on writing scenes in one of the shorter stories, that takes place in a dimensional GameSpace Realm known as Kenopsiapolis VideoWorld, where a lone VideoWorld Explorer named Leaf Hopewell is in a location known as Cotturna and Kume,s Cabin within Farers Meadow in the Tharen Jungle woods and Mindoro Woodland Swamp on tge Isle of Thermina and in the scene is a item called the GrapplingChain-Hook UtilityShot.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@chelseadanico877 2 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders thanks and your welcome. My birthday 🎂 is today. Right now I'm getting further inspiration from the history of the ancient astronaut hypothesis, retro scifi art and retrofuturism for my writing projects, I'm going to incorporate my own hypothesis and hypothetical as well as theoretical theories into my writing projects inspired by and loosely based on the ancient astronaut hypothesis and a tiny bit of the theosophy hypothesis/ theoretical and hypothetical theories.
@jerseyred9554 2 ай бұрын
Great toys
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
Yes
@EastonThehunter-oe3rr 2 ай бұрын
Who here remembers when newt pulled out his sawed off shotgun in the first episode of Lonesome dove the outlaw years.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
🤠🤠
@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 2 ай бұрын
Something that's forgotten is that they were technically less powerful, note that I said technically because they're still, y'know, hand cannons but it's a neat tidbit. The reason is that due to the shorter barrel there is less energy, same reason that a cartridge going off on its own is less dangerous or why black powder burns, not exploded
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
A little less velocity but just as deadly at close range.
@user-yu5qs2ii7u Ай бұрын
I just saw this video. Many years ago I was told that railroad companies issued sawed-off shotguns to their railroad police to keep hobos off the rail cars. The shells were filled with rock salt or salt peter. Anyone heard of this?
@ArizonaGhostriders Ай бұрын
Early on express guards had guns (maybe shotguns) but they weren't issued to them by the railroads. They worked for the express companies.
@ralphperez4862 2 ай бұрын
Loved the goats at the end. Cute little kids! Ha. Okay, I own a cumbersome Chinese made coach gun in 20 gauge. It is fun. My granddaughters can shoot clay pigeons all day with this because of the wide open pattern. There is literally ZERO choke. Still, it's fun. Thanks again Santee, for a fun episode.
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 ай бұрын
They are fun guns!
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Great Scene
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